Tramway look both ways sign: what it means
The tramway look both ways sign reminds pedestrians to look out for trams coming from both directions.
What does the tramway look both ways sign mean?
Know your traffic signs describes it as a reminder to pedestrians to look out for trams approaching from both directions. Trams are quiet and cannot steer round you.
Quick quiz
What does the sign at the top of this page mean?
- Trams cross the road ahead.
- A route only for trams.
- Pedestrians: trams may come from either direction.
Show answer
C. Pedestrians: trams may come from either direction. It reminds pedestrians to look out for trams from both directions (Know your traffic signs). Source: Know your traffic signs: tram signs, signals and road markings, GOV.UK; The Highway Code, rule 302, GOV.UK; Traffic sign images, Department for Transport, GOV.UK
Where will you see it?
At pedestrian crossing points over tram tracks.
What should you do?
If you are on foot, look both ways before crossing the tracks. Drivers: expect pedestrians near the tracks.
What do people get wrong?
Looking only one way. Trams can run in both directions on the same street.
Common questions
Who is the sign for?
Pedestrians crossing a tramway.
Why are trams a special risk?
The Highway Code, rule 302, reminds drivers that a tram cannot steer round an obstruction.
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Sources
Checked on 4 November 2026 against Know your traffic signs (tram signs, signals and road markings) and The Highway Code rule 302.
- Know your traffic signs: tram signs, signals and road markings, GOV.UK
- The Highway Code, rule 302, GOV.UK
- Traffic sign images, Department for Transport, GOV.UK
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